Famous Freemasons who Changed the World

But surely, only important people can join a Masonic lodge? There has certainly been a myth, historically, along these lines. As this book will clearly demonstrate, it is true that many men of rank and importance have been Freemasons, including many kings of England, presidents of the United States, and great men of science, the arts, music and letters. However, it needs to be quickly added that, historically, hundreds of thousands of ordinary men worldwide have also become Masons. The purpose of this book is set out a selection of those Freemasons who, in their life-long endeavours, have effected change. For some, the change they created was localised; for others it was profound and widespread but in every case, the individuals I deal with are all famous to varying degrees, and have made an outstanding contribution to our human destiny.